Dropbox for Gmail, an extension for Google’s Chrome web browser, is meant to help Gmail users send and preview Dropbox files.

Get the extension and you won’t have to leave Gmail to send large files. You’ll be able to do it from Gmail, while composing an email. You can even send files to people who don’t use Dropbox.

Dropbox for Gmail – Main Features

• Send large files from Gmail – while composing an email, you can click the Dropbox icon and insert links into the email’s body. These are, of course, links to files that you want others to get.
• No waiting – after adding a link to the email, you won’t have to wait for any uploads to complete.
• Send files to everyone – the person you send files to doesn’t have to be a Dropbox user. You can send files to anyone you want. All they have to do is click the link and download the files.
• No more ZIP archives – there’s no need to archive data; you can instantly attach folders and multiple files without having to ZIP them.
• Save received files – if someone sends you some files, you can easily save them to your Dropbox.

The Dropbox for Gmail extension is available for free on Google’s Chrome Web Store.
Please note that the extension is still in Beta.

In related news…

Google itself recently released a new extension for its Chrome web browser. It’s called Password Alert and it is meant to protect against phishing attempts. Here’s the gist of it: it you’re tricked into visiting a phishing website that looks like a Google login page and you enter your Google account password, the extension will bring up an alert.

Password Alert works with Google accounts and with Google Apps for Work accounts, including Google Apps and Drive for Work.

You can get Password Alert from the Chrome Web Store here.